Opelika police looking for man responsible motel robbery

OPELIKA, Alabama -- Police are looking for the man responsible for a robbery at the Super 8 Motel located at 1107 Columbus Parkway at 9:17 p.m. on Aug. 6, according to a report from the police department.

Police say a complainant reported a man wearing a black mask, long-sleeve black shirt, and black pants
entered the business and pointed a gun at her demanding all of the
money. The
suspect was described as being a black man around 6-foot-1 and weighing
about 140 pounds. He was carrying a black semi-automatic pistol.

The clerk complied and the man ran. The clerk was not hurt and the case
remains under investigation.Other crimes reported:

• Shooting into an unoccupied vehicle in the 1500 block of Bruce Avenue at 1 a.m. on Aug. 6. The victim reported hearing three gunshots outside of his residence. He went to check his residence to see if it had been hit by the bullets. The victim’s residence had not been hit, however his vehicle had a bullet hole in the rear window. There are no suspects.

• Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle and theft of property in the 1500 block of Waverly Parkway between 7 p.m. on Aug. 4 and 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 6. The victim reported someone entered her vehicle and stole a pair of sunglasses. There are no suspects.

• Theft of property at The Money Store at 1909 Pepperell Parkway between 10:45 a.m. on July 7 and 1:38 p.m. on July 9. The complainant reported an internal theft where an employee would activate money cards however not pay for the cards. There is a suspect and the case remains under investigation.

• Burglary and theft of property in the 1100 block of North First Street at noon on Aug. 1. The victim reported someone forcibly entered the rear door of her residence and stole approximately $800 worth of assorted jewelry. There is a suspect and the case remains under investigation.

• Theft of property in the 100 block of Veterans Parkway between 7 a.m. on Aug. 5 and noon on Aug. 6. The victim reported someone stole a Bostitch nail gun and a 5HP air compressor from under his front porch deck. There are no suspects.